Test 5 · ★ · Maddie and Chloe's plaits
Teacher: «Maddie, write a proper apology». Which is the best one?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: Maddie · What happens: write, be · To what, where: proper apology, best one
This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 380 «Maddie and Chloe's plaits» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
Sentence 1: Teacher: «Maddie, write a proper apology».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 write | punct |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 write | punct |
| 4 | Maddie | Maddie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 write | nsubj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 Maddie | punct |
| 6 | write | write | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Teacher | appos |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 apology | det |
| 8 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 apology | amod |
| 9 | apology | apology | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 write | obj |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 write | punct |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Teacher | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write in a quote | infinitive | Maddie | a proper apology | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apology=Theme |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Sentence 2: Which is the best one?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 one | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 one | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 one | det |
| 4 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 5 one | amod |
| 5 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 one | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the best one | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
«Sorry if you got upset or whatever»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 got | punct |
| 2 | Sorry | sorry | INTJ | _ | 5 got | discourse |
| 3 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 5 got | mark |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 got | nsubj |
| 5 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | upset | upset | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 got | xcomp |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 whatever | cc |
| 8 | whatever | whatever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 upset | conj |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get in a quote | past | you | upset property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 2
«Sorry, but you laughed at me first so it's kind of your fault»
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sorry | punct |
| 2 | Sorry | sorry | INTJ | _ | 6 laughed | discourse |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 laughed | punct |
| 4 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 laughed | cc |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 laughed | nsubj |
| 6 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 me | case |
| 8 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 laughed | obl |
| 9 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 laughed | advmod |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 13 kind | advmod |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 kind | nsubj |
| 12 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 kind | cop |
| 13 | kind | kind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 laughed | ccomp |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 fault | case |
| 15 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 fault | nmod:poss |
| 16 | fault | fault | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 kind | nmod |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 kind | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | laugh in a quote | past | you | at me; first property | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | is a in a quote | present | it | kind | of your fault | tree rules | |||
| 3 | fault in a quote | your | nom fault «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
«Here's a sweet, now we're even, OK?»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Here | punct |
| 2 | Here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | root | root |
| 3 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 Here | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 sweet | det |
| 5 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 Here | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 now | punct |
| 7 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 2 Here | conj |
| 8 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 10 even | nsubj |
| 9 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 even | cop |
| 10 | even | even | ADV | _ | 2 Here | parataxis |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Here | punct |
| 12 | OK | ok | INTJ | _ | 2 Here | discourse |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 Here | punct |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Here | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | a sweet obl; here property | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | we | even property | tree rules |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
«I pulled your hair because I was embarrassed. I'm sorry I hurt you»
Sentence 1: «I pulled your hair because I was embarrassed.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 pulled | punct |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 pulled | nsubj |
| 3 | pulled | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 hair | nmod:poss |
| 5 | hair | hair | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pulled | obj |
| 6 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 9 embarrassed | mark |
| 7 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 embarrassed | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 embarrassed | cop |
| 9 | embarrassed | embarrassed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 pulled | advcl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 pulled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull in a quote | past | I | your hair | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is in a quote | past | I | embarrassed property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: I'm sorry I hurt you»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 sorry | nsubj |
| 2 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 sorry | cop |
| 3 | sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 hurt | nsubj |
| 5 | hurt | hurt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 sorry | ccomp |
| 6 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 hurt | obj |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 sorry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | I | sorry property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | hurt | past | I | you | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient |
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